Althorpe and Keadby Primary School
Station Road, Keadby, Scunthorpe, DN17 3BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Frances Sorbie
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 117726
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724782344
About this school
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School is a community primary school in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 186 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 30 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 67% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 80% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 80% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 73% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Althorpe and Keadby Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Althorpe and Keadby Primary School compares
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School ranked 40th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.7% | 44.8% | 186 | — |
| Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School | 55% | 3.4% | 14.9% | 102 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Parkwood | 59% | 4.2% | 66.2% | 274 | 2.4 miles |
| Berkeley Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 29.6% | 583 | 2.5 miles |
| Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy | 77% | 4% | 20.9% | 349 | 2.6 miles |
| Westcliffe Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 54.7% | 322 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.79%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 18.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Oasis Academy Parkwood2.4 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Berkeley Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
-
Westcliffe Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School ranks 21st of the 27 ranked primary schools in Scunthorpe.
- Alkborough Primary Academy Primary
- Berkeley Primary School Primary
- Bottesford Infant School Primary
- Bottesford Junior School Primary
- Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy Primary
- Bushfield Road Infant School Primary
- Crosby Primary School Primary
- Eastoft Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enderby Road Infant School Primary
- Frodingham Infant School Primary
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holme Valley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Althorpe and Keadby Primary School teach?
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Althorpe and Keadby Primary School?
- The headteacher of Althorpe and Keadby Primary School is Mrs Frances Sorbie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Althorpe and Keadby Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Althorpe and Keadby Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Althorpe and Keadby Primary School?
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Althorpe and Keadby Primary School full?
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 186 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Althorpe and Keadby Primary School a faith school?
- No. Althorpe and Keadby Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Althorpe and Keadby Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Althorpe and Keadby Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Althorpe and Keadby Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Althorpe and Keadby Primary School rank locally?
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School ranked 40th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Althorpe and Keadby Primary School's absence rate?
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Althorpe and Keadby Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Althorpe and Keadby Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.